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J. G. PIERO.

FENCE POST.

No. 300,586. Patented June 17, 1884.

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FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 300,586, dated June I7, 188e.

application filed November l-l, 1&3.

To @ZZ whom, t may concer/w Be it known that I, JOHN C. Finne, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milo Gentre, in the county of Yates and State of N ew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, ol" which the following is a description.

My invention is an improvement in that class ofl'enceposts which are constructed of wroughtiron. I make the post of a single rod, which is bent at its middle, the twohalves being brought close together and parallel to form the body ofthe post, and the ends of said rod being made to diverge outward and then inward to forni legs or braces, and also adapt them for attachment to stone or other pedestals which are set in the earth. The said body oi' the fence is suitably crimped at several point-s to form openings to receive the fence wires or rods, and likewise so constructed that its braces or legs constituting the foot of the post proper stand at an angle which cnables them to aflbrd a firm. support against lateral pressure. rlhe said braces or arms are so curved at the point oi` divergence from the body of the post that offsets or shoulders are formed, which abut when the post is set in position, so that the wires are held iirmly in place between the two parts of the body ofthe post without the aid of staples, rivets, or analogous devices.

In making detailed description of my invention, reference is made to accompanying drawings, in which" Figure l is a side view of a section of fence having posts Constructed and arranged according to my plan. Fig. 2 is a side view of my improved. fcncepost. Fig. 3 is a plan view ol" the same.

The post A isi formed or" a single wroughtiron rod, the same being about three-eighths inch in diameter, or larger, if desired. Said rod is first bent double, so that its two longitudinal halves a a, Fig. 2, lie parallel and in contact or close together. The end portions are then turned outward to form braces b Z1, and their extremities c c are bent inward at right angles to the vertical. The next operation consists in crimping the portion ofthe rod forming said body ci aat various points, af, for the purpose of providing openings to re' (No model.)

ceive and hold the fence-wires l3that is to say, the rod is bent outward at those points by means of a suitable tool.

It will bc observed that at y, Figs. l and 2, where the end port-ions, Z) Z), diverge laterally, there is a compound curve, they being turned around each other halfway, and then caused to diverge on opposite sides, so that offsets or shoulders are formed which abut on each other when the post is set, and thus draw against each other, so as to brace the post.

In constructing a line of new fence, the holes for the stone pcdestals C are first dug, and one of them is set in its place. The wires B, barbed or plain, are nent arranged in position, and for this purpose they may be attached to teniporary wooden posts set at long distances apart. The posts A are then placed successively over the wires Il, the two halves a a of the same being separated sufficiently to allow said wires to pass between them and be severally adjusted in their proper places in the opening One loot c of the post is then inserted in the hole of the pedestal C, already set in the ground, and the other foot c next secured to the other pedestal C, which is then forced laterally, and the soil around it,to draw the shoulders or offset-s of the post firmly together, and thus hold the wires B securely in their several places.

It will be noted (lsec Figs. l and 3) that the pedestals C are set in diagonal position as to the fence proper, and that the legs b Z1 of the post have the like relation to the vertical body thereof. This construction insures a rigid support oi' the post under lateral strain applied to the fence cach way, and is there fore a Vhighly important feature.

The post may be applied to old wire fences as well as in the construction of new ones, it being only necessary to place the posts over the wires which are already in position, and secure them to stone or wooden pedestals, as

vbefore described.

In the points of economy of construction and ease of application to fence-wires, as well as' strength and durability, my post is obvi-v ously meritorious.

I do not claim a fence-post whose body is formed of a single rod or bar bent double and the two portions standing parallehnor one IOG whose body is formed of bars having reversed or outwardly-cnrved portions, or of bars which are twisted together, nor one having diagonal legs or feet.

l. The wrought-iron fence-post composed of a single rod doubled or bent upon itself to forni itsbody portion, the two halves a c of which lie close together and are crimped at intervals to form openings x,for receiving and holding the fence-wires, substantially as shown and described.

2. The fence-post formed oi' an iron rod bent double and broughtpclose together to forni the body thereof, and having lateral legs or braces that stand in diagonal relation to the body, as shown and described. f Y

JOHN o. Finno.

lVitn esses:

AMos W. HART, SoLoN C. KnMoN. 

